Definition of reticulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: resembling a net or network
especially
: having veins, fibers, or lines crossing
a reticulate leaf
2
: being or involving evolutionary change dependent on genetic recombination involving diverse interbreeding populations
reticulate
verb
reticulated; reticulating
Definition of reticulate (Entry 2 of 2)
: to divide, mark, or construct so as to form a network
municipalities that reticulate electricity to consumers
: to become reticulated
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The first known use of reticulate was in 1658
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